Iran Press/ Africa: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was officially welcomed by the Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Liberata Mulamula.
Amir-Abdollahian, heading a delegation, left Tehran for Bamako, the capital city of Mali, on Monday evening.
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The Islamic Republic has always attached importance to the African continent and President Ebrahim Raisi's administration sees the expansion of relationships with African nations as a special issue.
Iran has discussed a boost of economic and trade ties with African states, he said, adding that Amirabdollahian's trips to Mali, Tanzania, and then Zanzibar are in line with the administration's plan to boost relationships with Africa.
Africa-Iran trade volume more than doubled in the last year, he said, noting that the trade figures show that bilateral exchanges improved from 600 million dollars per year to more than 1.3 billion dollars.
The Iranian embassies in African countries have started more efforts to expand cooperation in different arenas, including economic, trade, and political fields, Kanani noted.
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